PAC
Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee
Trade group
Trade association · FEC committee C00279505
Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee gave $100K directly to 37 federal candidates in 2026, and 53% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 31 of the 33 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$100K
37 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
31
4 more still being counted
Hit rate
94%
$90K on winners, $2K on losers
Party split
53% / 47%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee
148 named people gave $125K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Michael LegleiterSvp Great Plains Division Manager · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · NE$4K2 gifts
- Joe SurvillaSvp Agri Marketing · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · PA$3K2 gifts
- Thad StaufferSvp Central Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IL$3K2 gifts
- Daniel BirdEvp, Crop Field Operations · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$3K2 gifts
- Andrew GoodmanSvp Northwest Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · WA$3K2 gifts
- Brian GugatSvp Research and Analytics · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$3K2 gifts
- Bradley MeyerSvp and General Counsel Chubb Ag · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$3K2 gifts
- Zane VaughnSvp Southwest Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · TX$3K2 gifts
- Craig GonzalesSvp California Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · CA$2K2 gifts
- William OleagaVp Claims/Qc Northwest · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · WA$2K2 gifts
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- Eric WittVp Marketing Great Plains Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · NE$2K2 gifts
- Paul HaneyAdjuster · Independent Contractor · KS$2K2 gifts
- Mark FunkSvp/Cuo Underwriting · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$2K
- Hunter HallSvp Crop Claims · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · GA$2K2 gifts
- Shannon FosterSvp Midwest Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$2K2 gifts
- Chad ByrdSvp Southern Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · GA$2K
- Jay GanderAgent · Gander Insurance · MO$2K2 gifts
- Kip EngellAdjuster · Independent Contractor · NE$2K2 gifts
- Dave SchulerEvp, Crop Field Operations · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · MT$2K
- Jeff MeyerSvp Product Manager · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$2K2 gifts
- Guri BhangooVp Marketing California Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · CA$2K2 gifts
- Erin FlemmerVp Application Development · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$2K2 gifts
- Jared ByrdSvp Southern Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · GA$2K
- Joseph BafiaSvp Atlantic Coast Division · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · NC$2K
- Tony CatalanoDivision President Chubb Ag · Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. · IA$2K
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Scott | Georgia 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Glenn Thompson | Pennsylvania 15th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jimmy Panetta | California 19th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Frank Lucas | Oklahoma 3rd District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Sharice Davids | Kansas 3rd District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Salud Carbajal | California 24th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Tom Sell | Texas 19th District | $4K | ✓ Won |
| Tracey Mann | Kansas 1st District | $3K | ✓ Won |
| Darren Soto | Florida 9th District | $3K | … Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee give to candidates in 2026?
- Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee gave $100K directly to 37 federal candidates in 2026, and 53% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 31 of the 33 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee give the most to in 2026?
- Austin Scott (Republican, Georgia 8th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Shontel Brown (Democrat, Ohio 11th District, $10K), Jimmy Panetta (Democrat, California 19th District, $9K), Frank Lucas (Republican, Oklahoma 3rd District, $6K).